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San Antonio, Texas Area

Support development of responses to Government requests for information, sources sought, or proposals for healthcare, logistics, and technology contracts.

Reston, Virginia

Technical writer supporting L-3 STRATIS Business Development Directorate from June 2010 - February 2016 supporting development of responses to Government requests for cybersecurity, intelligence, and enterprise information technology solutions.Exercise Planner supporting creation and implementation of a variety of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant exercises to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Pandemic Operations Plan and the organizations preparedness to meet emergency public health events. Served as lead or team support creating three Influenza Pandemic functional exercises (24-48 hours each), four senior leader tabletop exercises (4 hours each), 1 8-hour workshop, 2 seminars (4 hours each), 12 CDC Incident Management Structure Section (IMS) Drills and 4 CDC IMS Section Workshops.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Owned and operated The 1895 Inn, a small Victorian bed and breakfast in the Historic District of Savannah, Georgia’s first city. During the almost 12 years in operation, the 1895 Inn was listed as the top B&B in Savannah for 10 years, and was awarded seven annual TripAdvisor Travelors' Choice awards and listed among the top 25 B&Bs in the United States.

Positions not detailed below included:Deputy Director, Quality of Life Office, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense: Provided advice and analysis on matters related to military Quality of Life (QoL) programs. Identified problem areas and deficiencies in program designs, developed strategies for resolution. Reviewed QoL resources; defended funding in budget process. Managed strategic planning efforts for the DASD(PSF&E). Managed actions resulting from reinventing government and business process re-engineering. Managed day-to-day administrative and personnel functions, legislative program and Congressional Reporting Requirements, and contracts and grants programs.Family Program Specialist, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense: Responsibilities included originating DoD Directives and Instructions on family support programs and systems, monitoring research, managing legislative initiatives, managing DoD Volunteer Programs, serving as liaison to private organizations (American Red Cross, United Services Organization, Armed Forces YMCA), and managing several committees and studies.Served as Department of the Army Deputy Director for the Army Community Service Program and program manager and technical expert for Family Member Employment Assistance and Volunteer Programs, Unit Family Support Group and Reserve Component Family Programs.Various Positions at Military Community Level.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for a wide variety of management support programs for the DoD Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School System (DDESS) to include: manpower and staffing, facilities and maintenance, information technology, personnel, safety and security, personnel, and administrative functions. DDESS operates 59 schools organized into 10 districts with a total of just over 2,600 teachers serving about 33,000 students. The Fiscal Year 2002 Budget included $390 million in operation and maintenance funds. Supervised a staff of 25. Accomplishments included: Led management support start up operation for new Area Office supporting DDESS, setting the tone of customer service and ensuring program guidance was in place. Managed $15.8 million in facility repair and maintenance funds. Initiated a review of funding and above school staffing to create equity and form the basis for “most efficient operation” proposal. Instituted Management Staff Assistance Visits to districts to bring consistency to District operations. Developed an administrator’s guide to management support.

Arlington, Virginia

Responsible for a wide variety of operations to include: administration, student eligibility, policy, legislation, strategic planning, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act programs, and Off ice of the Director staff management for the Department’s 224 schools providing a world-class education for over 112,000 children of military service members and civilian employees in 14 countries, 7 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. The organization employed about 17,000 people and had an annual budget of $1.3 billion. Accomplished included: Managed the DoDEA community strategic planning process resulting in a new 5-year plan setting goals, desired outcomes, measures, and milestones. Managed every aspect of DoDEA’s Advisory Councils (Advisory Council on Dependents Education (ACDE) and Dependents Education Council (DEC)); revamped field visit and meeting formats resulting in more focused discussions, shorter meetings, and clear recommendations. ACDE was composed of civilian educators, while the DEC is composed of general and flag officers. Develop annual DoDEA performance contract with the Defense Management Council. Oversee Non-DoD school program; directed a program assessment to eliminate disparity between Headquarters, DoDDS-Europe, and DoDDS-Pacific program administration. Managed a DoDEA employee morale survey resulting in several immediate changes (such as implementing a DoDEA Wellness Program-subsidized health club membership, metro subsidies, and cafeteria renovations) and long term recommendations including leadership training.